Link to a recent #Canadian#study examining twenty different #police agencies in that #country. Conclusion: there is zero correlation between the size of a police agency's #budget and lower #crime rates. In other words, spending more $ on #cops does not make your #city any #safer.
"I wish I could call the old folks that aren't with us anymore.
I feel Granny dancing recklessly, at the Floyd County Store.
And the artist has his suffering, and the Gods must have their pain.
By the time the ride is over I'm sure I'll ask to ride again.
There's a raw, contemplative quality to Lenker's storytelling that taps into a deep well of nostalgia. Her lyrics paint vivid pictures of lost love, fleeting moments, and the bittersweet beauty of it all. It's a song that feels familiar, like a memory you can't quite grasp, yet it resonates deeply nonetheless.
... which I'm told in German translates to "country", so both as in "nation state" and "out in the countryside". This bridge is not actually out in the countryside, its in my nearby urban park, but we're pretending for today it is elsewhere.